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The only Mahayana deity that has entered the worship of ordinary Buddhists in Theravada Buddhism is Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. In Sri Lanka, he is known as Natha-deva and is mistaken by the majority for the Buddha yet to come, Bodhisattva Maitreya. The figure of Avalokitesvara is usually found in the shrine room near the Buddha image. [19]
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[4] [5] The 33-foot (10 m) high Dambegoda Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue is also famous. Statues of Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Manjushri and Tara can be seen at Buduruwagala. [1] Kushtharajagala Bodhisattva statue of Weligama is another example for Sri Lankan Bodhisattva images. [1] Another fine Tara image can be seen at Colombo National Museum.
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The face of this Avalokiteshvara pratimā shows the paññā, mettā, and khanti. It is such an amazing piece. It could be seen as a figure with purified mind, or with the top paññā, or with overwhelming compassion (mettā), or with excellent patience. The artist who created this pratimā was such an excellent [artist].
English: This Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is located in Cave 2. He is identified by the seated Buddha (Amitabha) in his crown. He is identified by the seated Buddha (Amitabha) in his crown. His left hand is in the position of displaying a flower (not sculpted, but the stem would go between his thumb and index finger).
In Buddhism, Ekādaśamukha (Sanskrit: एकादशमुख, IPA: [eːˈkɑːd̪ɐɕɐmukʰɐ], lit."Eleven-Faced"; Chinese (Traditional): 十一面觀音; Simplified: 十一面观音; pinyin: Shíyīmiàn Guānyīn; Japanese: 十一面観音, Jūichimen Kannon) is a bodhisattva and a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara (known in Chinese as Guanyin), counted as one of six forms of the ...